Business

RMT union rejects latest 'dreadful' pay offers as Mick Lynch vows strikes will continue for 'as long as it takes'

Seaside FM February 09, 2023

Tens of thousands of rail workers may return to picket lines after their union rejected revised pay offers to avert more walkouts.

Martin Lewis urges Jeremy Hunt to scrap energy price cap rise

Seaside FM February 09, 2023

Martin Lewis has written to the chancellor to call for April's planned rise in the energy price guarantee to be scrapped.

UK economy narrowly avoids recession despite December dip partly blamed on strikes

Seaside FM February 09, 2023

The economy narrowly avoided recession in the second half of last year, according to early official figures, despite growth going into a sharp reverse in…

UK economy narrowly avoids recession despite December hit from strikes

Seaside FM February 09, 2023

The economy narrowly avoided recession in the second half of last year, according to early official figures, despite growth going into a sharp reverse in…

Cost of living: Consumer goods giant Unilever expects price growth throughout 2023

Seaside FM February 09, 2023

The company behind many popular consumer brands including Marmite and Magnum ice creams has said it expects price growth to ease later this year but…

Shopping at convenience stores instead of bigger supermarkets could cost you an extra £800 a year

Seaside FM February 08, 2023

Convenience shops like Tesco Express and Sainsbury's Local are likely to cost consumers hundreds of pounds more a year, a study suggests.

4,000-character tweets can now be posted on Twitter - but there's a catch

Seaside FM February 08, 2023

Twitter has announced that subscribers to its premium Blue service can now post longer tweets - but the news has been overshadowed by technical glitches.